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51. 'Getting it Straighto: southern Black school patrons and the struggle for equal education in the pre- and post-civil rights eras

Author

Turner, Kara Miles

Subjects
Schools -- Buildings and facilities, Schools -- United States, Schools -- Africa, African American children -- Education, African American communists -- Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Education, Ethnic, cultural, racial issues/studies
Abstract

The Southern African American community members struggle for enhancing the educational opportunities of lesser value provided to their children by the counties and the state along with their actions on building new schools, educational institutions and providing educational materials and transportation is discussed. This dedication inspires other African American parents facing such problems to provide good education to African American children.

Published
2003

53. Japan lags behind in classroom comfort

Author

Fujita, Jiro, Kamei, Tadashi, and Takahara, Jiro

Subjects
Schools -- Buildings and facilities, Buildings -- Environmental aspects, Heating -- Evaluation, Influenza -- Risk factors, Japan -- Education
Published
2000

54. School makes its move

Subjects
Business schools -- Management, School buildings -- Design and construction, Schools -- Buildings and facilities, Business, Business, international
Published
1999

55. Massachusetts gets its first virtual school

Subjects
Schools -- Buildings and facilities, Online education, Education
Abstract

From The Boston Globe: The Massachusetts Virtual Academy opens in Greenfield this week, not only as the first in the state, but also as the first virtual school in New [...]

Published
2010

56. School of Thought

Author

Beautyman, Mairi

Subjects
Schools -- Germany, Schools -- Buildings and facilities, Schools -- Safety and security measures
Abstract

Mairi Beautyman Lederer + Ragnarsdottir + Oei kick-starts kids' imaginations at a Steiner-Waldorf school in Freiburg, Germany Children often leave their mark on schools, from initials carved jaggedly into desktops […]

Published
2010

57. $295 million bond proposal gets OK in Broken Arrow, Okla

Subjects
School bonds -- Political aspects, School construction -- Government finance, Schools -- Oklahoma, Schools -- Buildings and facilities, Schools -- Remodeling and renovation
Abstract

From The Tulsa World: A*a$295 million school bond issue in the Broken Arrow (Okla.) district has been approved. The vote will enable the school to begin work on major renovation […]

Published
2009

58. Delaware district wins approval for $64 million bond plan

Subjects
School districts -- Political aspects, School enrollment -- Growth, Schools -- Delaware, Schools -- Buildings and facilities, Schools -- Government finance, Company growth
Abstract

From The Wilmington News Journal: Voters in the Appoquinimink (Del.) School District have approved a $64.6 million referendum that will enable the district to build two new schools and make […]

Published
2009

59. University of Kentucky approves contract to reduce energy consumption

Subjects
University of Kentucky -- Management, Energy conservation -- United States, Energy conservation -- Environmental aspects, Schools -- United States, Schools -- Energy use, Schools -- Buildings and facilities, Company business management
Abstract

From The Lexington Herald-Leader: The University of Kentucky Board of Trustees has approved a $25 million energy savings performance contract that will bring more efficient lighting and water-saving plumbing fixtures […]

Published
2009

60. SOUTHWARK: Works starts on grassy pavilion

Subjects
School grounds -- Design and construction, Schools -- United Kingdom, Schools -- Contracts, Schools -- Buildings and facilities, Architectural firms -- Contracts, Architectural practice -- Contracts, Contract agreement, Architecture and design industries, Construction and materials industries
Abstract

Work has begun on Earle Architects' #1 million grass-covered pavilion in the grounds of a south London school. The standalone 16m-diameter hall will provide much-needed dining, performance and sports space [...]

Published
2009

61. Funds for middle school sought in Belton (Texas) district

Subjects
School construction -- Finance, Schools -- Finance, Schools -- Buildings and facilities, Schools -- Texas, School bonds, Company financing
Abstract

From The Temple Daily Telegram: The Belton (Texas) school board has scheduled a $29 million bond election on Nov. 3. The district is seeking to build a new middle school. […]

Published
2009

62. Bond election set for November in Lindale (Texas) district

Subjects
School districts -- Government finance, Schools -- Texas, Schools -- Government finance, Schools -- Buildings and facilities
Abstract

From The Tyler Morning Telegraph: Lindale (Texas) Independent School District board members have called for a $42 million, two-part bond election to be held Nov. 3. Proposition 1 is estimated […]

Published
2009

63. Charter school construction provides a boost in New York City

Subjects
Charter schools -- Buildings and facilities, Construction industry -- Planning, School construction -- Planning, Schools -- United States, Schools -- Buildings and facilities, Company business planning
Abstract

From The New York Times: Charter school construction is providing a minor but growing niche for the building and design industries in the New York City area. Much of the […]

Published
2009

64. Oklahoma district seeks $142 million school bond

Subjects
School construction -- Finance, Schools -- Buildings and facilities, Schools -- Finance, Schools -- Oklahoma, School bonds, Company financing
Abstract

From The Edmund Sun: The Deer Creek (Okla.) School School Board has voted to place a $142.1 million bond election on the Oct. 13 ballot. The bond initiative includes 12 […]

Published
2009

65. IN BRIEF: 18 new school projects announced

Subjects
School construction -- Forecasts and trends, School construction -- Contracts, Construction industry -- Contracts, Schools -- United Kingdom, Schools -- Buildings and facilities, Schools -- Forecasts and trends, Contract agreement, Market trend/market analysis, Architecture and design industries, Construction and materials industries
Abstract

There will be 18 new Building Schools for the Future projects before the end of the financial year, schools secretary Ed Balls announced this week. The first six authorities are [...]

Published
2009

66. Ascension Parish (La.) district prepares to open 3 new schools

Subjects
Schools -- United States, Schools -- Buildings and facilities, Schools -- Management, Company business management
Abstract

From The Baton Rouge Advocate: Three new schools in the Ascension Parish (La.) district are getting ready to begin classes in August. They are Spanish Lake Primary, Central Primary and […]

Published
2009

67. $100 million bond proposal set in Ascension Parish (La.) district

Subjects
School construction -- Finance, School boards -- Finance, Schools -- United States, Schools -- Buildings and facilities, Schools -- Finance, Company financing
Abstract

From The Baton Rouge Advocate: The Ascension Parish (La.) School Board has scheduled a $100 million bond election on Oct. 17. The funds would enable the district to renovate, and, […]

Published
2009

68. Jordan (Utah) school superintendent prepares to give up nearly half of his district

Subjects
Schools -- Buildings and facilities, School districts, School superintendents -- Management, Company business management, Education
Abstract

From The Salt Lake Tribune: On July 1, Jordan (Utah) School District superintendent Barry Newbold will relinquish his office, nearly half his 94 schools, 80,000 students and $2 billion in [...]

Published
2009

69. Denver board to consider creating 11 new schools

Subjects
Schools -- Colorado, Schools -- Buildings and facilities, School construction
Abstract

From The Denver Post: The Denver district is recommending that the school board approve 11 new schools, including 10 charters. The schools would serve 6,450 students from preschool through high […]

Published
2009

70. Missouri district proposal for early childhood center fails

Subjects
School districts -- Management, School districts -- Government finance, Schools -- United States, Schools -- Government finance, Schools -- Buildings and facilities, Company business management
Abstract

From The Kansas City Star: Harrisonville (Mo.) School District residents have voted down a $14.5 million proposal that would have enabled the district to build an early childhood […]

Published
2009

71. Education secretary pushes for school turnarounds

Subjects
Schools -- United States, Schools -- Economic aspects, Schools -- Facility closures, Schools -- Buildings and facilities, Schools -- Human resource management, Schools -- Forecasts and trends, Teachers -- Appointments, resignations and dismissals, Company personnel management, Market trend/market analysis
Abstract

From The New York Times: Arne Duncan, U.S. education secretary, wants to take school turnaround efforts nationwide on a scale never tried before. He says he will urge local authorities […]

Published
2009

72. New York City lags in building needed schools

Subjects
Schools -- New York, Schools -- Buildings and facilities, Elementary schools -- New York, Elementary schools -- Buildings and facilities
Abstract

From The New York Daily News: At least 10 schools that should have been built by now in New York City have not yet broken ground and will be stalled […]

Published
2009

73. Construction delays irritate residents of Washington, D.C., neighborhood

Subjects
Schools -- Washington, Schools -- Buildings and facilities, School construction
Abstract

From The Washington Post: When Mayor Adrian M. Fenty and other Washington, D.C., officials gathered at H.D. Woodson High School last July to announce its impending demolition, they brought drawings […]

Published
2009

74. Some New York City schools don't have enough space for kindergarten

Subjects
New York, New York. Board of Education, Early childhood education -- Buildings and facilities, Schools -- New York, Schools -- Buildings and facilities
Abstract

From The New York Dailiy News: Even with larger classes, the New York City Department of Education says 112 schools won't have enough space for their local kindergartners. The school […]

Published
2009

75. North Dakota district wins approval of $3.8 million bond

Subjects
School districts -- Licensing, certification and accreditation, Schools -- United States, Schools -- Government finance, Schools -- Licensing, certification and accreditation, Schools -- Buildings and facilities
Abstract

From The Bismarck Tribune: Voters in the Sargent Central (N.D.) school district have approved a $3.8 million bond issue to pay for improvements at Sargent Central school in Forman. The […]

Published
2009

76. Many new facilities wouldn't meet standards for Ohio's proposed school improvement plan

Subjects
School construction -- Standards, School construction -- Government finance, Schools -- Ohio, Schools -- Buildings and facilities, Schools -- Government finance
Abstract

From The Columbus Dispatch: Ohio has spent more than $6.5 billion over the past dozen years to build schools that in many cases won't meet the requirements of Gov. Ted […]

Published
2009

77. Sioux Falls board OKs plans for Career and Technical Academy

Subjects
Schools -- United States, Schools -- Buildings and facilities
Abstract

From The Sioux Falls Argus Reader: The Sioux Falls (S.D.) School Board has approved final plans for a Career and Technical Education Academy. Set to open in fall 2010, the […]

Published
2009

78. Cost may slow Jefferson Parish (La.) plans for science academy

Subjects
School buildings -- Design and construction, Schools -- Louisiana, Schools -- Buildings and facilities, Schools -- Finance, Company financing
Abstract

The Jefferson Parish (La.) School Board remains committed to moving forward with the construction of Patrick Taylor Science and Technology Academy in Avondale , but questions linger over how the […]

Published
2009

79. $13 million bond plan approved in Mona Shores (Mich.) district

Subjects
School construction -- Finance, School districts -- Licensing, certification and accreditation, Schools -- Michigan, Schools -- Buildings and facilities, Schools -- Finance, Bond issues, Company financing
Abstract

Voters in the Mona Shores (Mich.) school district have approved a $13 million bond extension for building and technology improvements. The school district, which celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, […]

Published
2009

80. Manchester (Ohio) district seeks funds for two new schools

Subjects
School construction -- Government finance, Schools -- Ohio, Schools -- Buildings and facilities, Schools -- Securities, Schools -- Government finance, Bond issues, Company securities
Abstract

Voters in the Manchester (Ohio) Local Schools District will go to the polls on May 5 to decide the fate of a $26.1 million bond request. The school board decided […]

Published
2009

81. High School Teaches Students Hands-On Lessons

Author

Kure, Stefanie

Subjects
Schools -- United States, Schools -- Buildings and facilities, Schools -- Design and construction, Engineering students -- Education, Business, Electronics and electrical industries
Abstract

'School is cool' is a phrase you probably don't hear many teenagers espousing these days. However, students who attend classes at the Academy of Information Technology's (AITE's) new 121,000-sq-ft building [...]

Published
2009

82. Missouri halts numerous college construction projects

Subjects
School construction -- Government finance, Schools -- Missouri, Schools -- Buildings and facilities
Abstract

Millions of dollars worth of planned college construction projects in Missouri that were to be paid for with money from the state's student loan authority have been stopped. The college […]

Published
2009

83. 42 schools in the Bronx don't have a library

Subjects
Libraries -- Buildings and facilities, Schools -- United States, Schools -- Buildings and facilities, Libraries and schools -- United States, Libraries and schools -- Buildings and facilities
Abstract

More than 17,000 students in at least 42 New York City schools in the poorest sections of theBronx lack library accessbecause ofbudget cuts and crowding. Some schools don't have functioning […]

Published
2008

84. West Virginia district looks at working with private developers on building schools

Subjects
Schools -- Virginia, Schools -- Buildings and facilities, Schools -- Design and construction
Abstract

Preston County, Va. ,is seriously considering teaming up with private developers to build new schools. The cash-strappeddistrict has been unable to pass bonds to replace several old schools. Private lease-back […]

Published
2008

85. The Case of the Misplaced Air-Handling Unit

Author

Greene, Leonard

Subjects
Schools -- United States, Schools -- Buildings and facilities, HVAC equipment -- Maintenance and repair, Electronics technicians -- Management, Company business management, Business, Electronics and electrical industries
Abstract

When the work order came across his desk, it seemed like any other routine maintenance call to the school district's service technician - certainly nothing out of the ordinary. The [...]

Published
2008

86. Upstate New York district needs $100 million in building upgrades

Subjects
Schools -- New York, Schools -- Finance, Schools -- Buildings and facilities, Company financing
Abstract

The Kenmore-Town of Tonawanda (N.Y.) School District needs more than $100 million in work on its buildings, the youngest of which was built in 1964. That determination was made after […]

Published
2008

87. OPINION: Corporate educators are bad business

Author

Hatherley, Owen

Subjects
Schools -- United Kingdom, Schools -- Buildings and facilities, Schools -- Management, School buildings -- Evaluation, Company business management, Architecture and design industries, Construction and materials industries
Abstract

OWEN HATHERLEY Designers love Westminster Academy, but is what's going on inside really such a good idea? In its finance capital flashiness, AHMM's Westminster Academy neatly embodies the academies' managerial [...]

Published
2008

88. Galveston (Texas) schools reopen

Subjects
Hurricane Ike, 2008, Schools -- Texas, Schools -- Environmental aspects, Schools -- Buildings and facilities
Abstract

Galveston (Texas) schools,closed before Hurricane Ike hit the Gulf Coast last month,are ready to reopen.Superintendent Lynne Cleveland ishoping for 50 percent attendance today--about 3,500 students. Some children who were enrolled […]

Published
2008

89. Milwaukee board votes to look at dissolving district

Subjects
School boards -- Management, School boards -- Forecasts and trends, Schools -- Wisconsin, Schools -- Buildings and facilities, Company business management, Market trend/market analysis
Abstract

The Milwaukee School Board has voted to begin looking into dissolving the school district. The completely unexpected 6-to-3 vote followed a gloomy assessment of the short- and long-term financial situation […]

Published
2008

90. West Virginia OKs reopening of Fayette County middle school

Subjects
Schools -- Virginia, Schools -- United States, Schools -- Buildings and facilities, Schools -- Licensing, certification and accreditation, State boards of education -- Licensing, certification and accreditation
Abstract

The West Virginia state school board has given the Fayette County school district permission to reopen the 82-year-old Nuttall Middle School in Lookout, W.Va . The decision clears the way […]

Published
2008

91. Wisconsin district readies 2 new schools

Subjects
School districts -- Buildings and facilities, Schools -- United States, Schools -- Buildings and facilities
Abstract

Two new intermediate schools are set to open in Oconomowoc, Wis., in September. The Silver Lake Intermediate School on the city's far south side, and Nature Hill Intermediate School on […]

Published
2008

92. New roles for underenrolled campuses

Subjects
Schools -- United States, Schools -- Buildings and facilities, Schools -- Management, Company business management
Abstract

The Prince George's County (Md.) school board has endorsed a plan to convert five underenrolled schools into specialized academies so it can provide more space for its popular language immersion […]

Published
2008

93. Group wants to open public boarding school in Milwaukee

Subjects
Schools -- Buildings and facilities, Schools -- United States
Abstract

A coalition of philanthropists, educators, politicians and business leaders is trying to raise more than $30 million in private funds to open a Milwaukee school for at-risk students in three […]

Published
2008

94. Weston, Fla., looks at running its own schools

Subjects
Schools -- Florida, Schools -- Buildings and facilities, Urban population -- Management, Company business management
Abstract

In a little more than a decade, Weston, Fla., has tripled in size to 62,000. City leaders, no longer convinced the Broward County School District can meet its students' needs, […]

Published
2008

95. Judge rules for Illinois district on site selection

Subjects
Schools -- Illinois, Schools -- Buildings and facilities, Schools -- Cases, Company legal issue
Abstract

A judge has ruled in favor of the Indian Prairie (Ill.) School District and its decision to build the new Metea Valley High School off Eola Road in Aurora. DuPage […]

Published
2008

96. EDUCATION: Aedas-designed academy opened

Subjects
Schools -- United Kingdom, Schools -- Buildings and facilities, Businesspeople -- Finance, Entrepreneurship -- Finance, Company financing, Architecture and design industries, Construction and materials industries
Abstract

The Aedas-designed Petchey Academy in Hackney, east London, was officially opened by Ed Balls, the children, schools & families secretary, last week. Named after local entrepreneur Jack Petchey, whose foundation [...]

Published
2008

97. Career and Technical Academy under construction in Las Vegas

Subjects
Schools -- Nevada, Schools -- Buildings and facilities
Abstract

The East Career and Technical Academy, under construction in Las Vegas, is an $80 million project that will provide 217,000 square feet of space in nine buildings. The east academy […]

Published
2008

98. Rebuilding plans unveiled for Carlsbad (Calif.) High School

Subjects
School buildings -- Design and construction, Schools -- California, Schools -- Buildings and facilities
Abstract

Carlsbad (Calif.) High School will be completely transformed when its extreme makeover is finished in about 31/2 years. The school was built 50 years ago for 2,400 students, but has […]

Published
2008

99. Green charter school to open in Woodbury, Minn

Subjects
Schools -- United States, Schools -- Buildings and facilities, Schools -- Environmental aspects, Students -- Nutritional aspects
Abstract

The outdoors will be the classroom for about 60 young students in a proposed "green" charter school in Woodbury, Minn., that is scheduled to open in the fall. The Michael […]

Published
2008

100. Boulder middle school aims for LEED gold

Subjects
Schools -- United States, Schools -- Buildings and facilities, Schools -- Government finance, Schools -- Environmental aspects, City councils -- Donations
Abstract

Officials in Boulder, Colo., district want to make the $31 million Casey Middle School that the district is building to be a "green" showplace. The Boulder City Council has provided […]

Published
2008

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